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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
13
Teachers (FTE)
15.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants17
Support Staff30
Headcount63
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
13.01↑ +2.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
15.1:1↓ -3.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.95
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
17
Total TAs (headcount)
30
Other Support Staff
63
Total Workforce
Staffing Ratios
Pupil-to-teacher and pupil-to-adult ratios over 5 years
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent breakdown
| Category | FTE | Headcount | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Teachers | 13.01 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.46 | 17 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.95 | 30 | |
| Total Workforce | 42.4 | 63 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
56.3%↓ -3.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -8.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 56.3% | 9.4d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 60.0% | 6.5d | 8.6% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 1.7d | 29.4% |
| 2020/21 | 46.7% | 2.0d | 39.1% |
| 2018/19 | 13.3% | 0.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Beechcroft St Paul's CofE